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Microsoft names Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO) in a new reorganization to optimize its operations in Africa to scale impact. He succeeds Wael Elkabbany, who now heads Microsoft's new Africa Regional Cluster (ARC) subsidiary. Kunle will lead the ATO subsidiary with a
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Solar-based internet service provider, Tizeti, has partnered with Microsoft to roll out affordable high-speed broadband internet infrastructure in Nigeria starting with Oyo State. The service comes with an introductory N2,222 or $5 offer for monthly fixed broadband and installation costs. Through the Microsoft Airband Initiative, Tizeti and Microsoft will leverage
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Wentors is partnering with Microsoft to provide mentorship and training to one thousand women in tech. Through the initiative Microsoft 4Afrika will provide a platform to encourage women working in the technology industry in Africa. Wentors is a global community of women in technology mentoring and nurturing each other through
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Amrote Abdella, Regional Director Microsoft 4Afrika, believes cutting-edge technology such as data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa. Find out more on why she believes this through partner activities and programs across Africa. One of most the prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for
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Former Microsoft Enterprise Skills Program Manager, Martin Ndlovu, assumes the new role of head of Skills Development of Microsoft's Africa graduates and IT professionals skills program, SkillsLab. In his new role, Martin will be responsible for creating and running programs that drive upskilling of graduates and IT professionals across
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Microsoft Kenya announces that over two thousand three hundred Kenyan graduates and interns will receive Microsoft training and certification by the end of this month. The initiative by the company is aimed at closing the skills gap. As well as prepare the students for the world of work after college.
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Microsoft is currently running a campaign to recruit graduates to its Student2Business programme in South Africa. The programme is opened to graduates who have completed a 3yr qualification in IT and Marketing. Selected persons will be paired with participating organizations, usually, Microsoft Partners to gain workplace exposure. They will also
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Soromfe Uzomah, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Microsoft 4Afrika, shares on how SMEs can leverage cloud computing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Global Pandemic The global impact occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic not only on public health but on business, cannot be underestimated. Policymakers and stakeholders must thus consider the impact such global
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Microsoft 4Afrika, Microsoft's business and market development engine in Africa is rebranding its employability and capacity building programme, AppFactory to SkillsLab. The SkillsLab programme will as before, develop digital skills, coding capabilities and workplace readiness of young university graduates. As well as give them priority access to jobs through the
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Here are the available Microsoft 4Afrika internship positions across Africa. Find internship roles in, Angola, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal and Mauritius. Microsoft 4Afrika's internship initiative provides real employment opportunities to talented young professionals in Sales, Marketing and IT Technical Support tracks. A response to demand from
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